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rheopexy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rheopexy
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rheological phenomenon in which certain colloids solidify more quickly when subjected to shear

Uncountable

Etymology

From rheo- (“current”) + -pexy (“fixing (in place)”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

rheopecty (alternative)

Derived Forms

rheopexic

Antonyms

thixotropy

Questions

What does rheopexy mean?
A rheological phenomenon in which certain colloids solidify more quickly when subjected to shear
Where does rheopexy come from?
From rheo- (“current”) + -pexy (“fixing (in place)”).

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